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What Kind of Fabric Is It?

Knowing your fabrics can be very helpful when shopping for your interior decorating project. If you’re familiar with styles and qualities of fabrics, you’ll know what to ask for or how to describe what you’re looking for at the fabric showroom. Here’s a helpful list of the most common types of decorating fabrics:

Prints:

The pattern on a printed fabric is produced by printing the design on one side of the fabric. Most prints used for home decoration are cotton, linen, or a blend of those with some other fibers. They are a reasonably priced way to get a lot of color into a room, as any pattern can be made as a print:

 

Wilmington Multi Fabric
FLORAL PRINT

Alden Aqua Fabric
BOTANICAL
Nanjing Jade
TOILE
Greek Key Robins Egg
GEOMETRIC

Silsilla Curry Tribal Fabric Suzani
Tribal Motifs
Secret Gate Fabric Trellis
Trellis Pattern

Chevron Zig zag Lime Green Fabric
Chevron Design

Pali Cherry Tropical Barkcloth Hawaiian Fabric
Tropical Print Fabric

Wovens:

The pattern is produced by weaving threads that are already dyed in the desired colors. The back side of the fabric also has a pattern, and wovens are often thicker and often more durable than prints. Cotton wovens are durable and commonly seen as plaids, checks and stripes. Synthetic blend wovens are common for upholstery use. Silks are also produced using woven patterns, but their light weight makes them mostly suitable for draperies and bedding. Wovens can be done in many different patterns:

Turquoise Coral Branch Fabric
Vine and Branches

 

190056H-95lo Highland Court
Woven Floral Fabric

 

45706-0000 Duralee
Fretwork or Trellis

 

Fabric Siggy Sierra
Woven Stripe

 

Woven Silk Plaid Pillow
Woven Silk Plaid

 

Wild Thing Outdura
Woven Leopard Pattern Fabric

Having the right vocabulary for the fabrics you see in magazines and online can help your search for the perfect fabric. Knowing how the fabric is made is important also, since you’ll know if you should use it for upholstery, slipcovers, drapery or outdoor projects.

 

 

 

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